KALAYAAN, Laguna – This town, once known as a base of the New People's Army under former Communist Party of the Philippines spokesman Gregorio “Ka Roger” Rosal, has been declared insurgency free. Kalayaan is the first municipality in this province under a Stable Internal Peace and Security...
To reduce the town's carbon footprint, the municipality of Cainta, Rizal is offering horse-drawn hearse services to its indigent residents to lead the funeral cortege for their departed loved ones. Instead of the usual motorized funeral cars, the hearse will be a horse-drawn carriage, according to...
Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) has announced the extension of the trial visa-free entry for nationals from select countries, including the Philippines, from Aug. 1, 2023, to July 31, 2024. *File photo* In a statement, Taiwan's MOFA said it made the decision after evaluating the...
A lot of Filipinos start their day with eggs. Whether it’s a sunny-side up, scrambled, or boiled, eggs are a delicious and nutritious way to get that breakfast fix. Some eggs are more nutritious than others, and eggs from free range chickens are one of them. It’s said that eggs from free-range...
CAMP SERVILLANO AQUINO, San Miguel, Tarlac – This province has been declared insurgency-free and is now relatively peaceful. This was declared by the Provincial Peace and Order Council (PPOC) on Friday, June 23, in Resolution No. 2, Series of 2023. The resolution acknowledged the province's...
BAGUIO CITY – The Regional Oversight Committee on Barangay Drug-Clearing (ROCBDC) of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency-Cordillera has declared five barangays in the region drug-free during a meeting on June 9. PDEA-Cordillera Director Julius Paderes said these five barangays were...
ILOILO CITY – The Regional Joint Peace and Security Coordinating Center (RJPSCC)-6 on Friday, June 16, declared this city, the regional capital of Western Visayas, free from communist insurgency....
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go has lauded the local government of Davao del Norte for successfully purging insurgents from its locality. Sen. Christopher “Bong” Go (Photo courtesy of O/S Sen. Bong Go) Go, vice chairman of the Senate Committee on National Defense, earlier participated in...
SARIAYA, Quezon – Mayor Marcelo Gayeta here expressed optimism on Friday, June 9, that this town will gain further progress from its insurgency free status. THE Municipal Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (ELCAC) chaired by Mayor Marcelo Gayeta, police, and military sign an...
TIAONG, Quezon – This town was officially declared insurgency-free by the Philippine National Police on Wednesday, June 7. Town officials called this a new chapter in its long history of being Ground Zero to clashes between the military and communist rebels. A Memorandum of Understanding was...
The Canadian government has announced the inclusion of the Philippines in its Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) program, which allows Philippine-passport holders with Canadian visa in the past 10 years or a valid non-immigrant US visa, to enter Canada visa-free. But eligible passport holders are...
Qualified Philippine passport holders can now enter Canada without a Canadian visa starting June 7, 2023 (Manila time), as its government moves to make its immigration programs and services more efficient and equitable for travelers. *(File photo, Pixabay)* Sean Fraser, Minister of Immigration,...